Editor’s note: When explained the Clarity Act, more Quebecers support rather than oppose it, and the NDP’s position on this issue is deeply unpopular outside of Quebec. Martin Patriquin (Maclean’s): Mulcair’s otherwise strong debate was…

Editor’s note: According to these polls, most supporters of opposition parties think Canada is in a recession, while Conservative partisans aren’t sure. Most Quebecers want to abolish the Senate, while most other Canadians prefer reform…

Opinion/Analysis: Olivier Jarvis Lavoie [11:40 PM EST on August 6, 2015] Prime Minister Stephen Harper generally held his own. Anyone at all disposed to buy what he sells probably came away satisfied with his performance,…